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Looking for Square Cedar Lattice

Hi there, I am looking for thick square cedar lattice. I have seen some pictures with really thick (1 inch to 2 inch) s...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by ryan_at_opc
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by ryan_at_opc

t&g osb: how to get it to connect?

I'm installing 1 3/4 t&g osb for a basment floor on 2x4 sleepers. This is my first subfloor project. How do I get t...
14 comments posted 20yrs
posted by DarrylJ
14 comments posted 20yrs posted by DarrylJ

30" electric ceramic top cooktop

Anyone know of an electric cooktop who's glass surface will cover a cutout opening of 29.5" W x 21.5" D? Any suggest...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by goodgrief
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by goodgrief

Sound deadening for interior wall?

Good morning. I will be demolishing the old tile (and underlying lath and plaster) around my bathtub, to replace it wit...
16 comments posted 20yrs
posted by nospam
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by nospam

Rebuliding the Gulf Coast and New Orleans Please

Hi Google there is no Non-profit doing what we are doing so this will be a true Blessing for all who see what we are do...
0 comments posted 20yrs
posted by uscos
0 comments posted 20yrs posted by uscos

Flashing - I believe my carpenter made a huge mistake

I have a 21 year old 'preserved' wood foundation home & have just replaced the front steps and landing that was...
24 comments posted 20yrs
posted by alan.sheppard
24 comments posted 20yrs posted by alan.sheppard

Lighting

Greetings, I'm in the planning stages of renovating a barn to be used as a wedding venue, with receptions to be hel...
24 comments posted 20yrs
posted by CherylHewitt
24 comments posted 20yrs posted by CherylHewitt

OSB resistance to pooled water?

There is a spec house going up in the phase II part of our sub. We've gotten a torrential downpour, a real monsoon,...
10 comments posted 20yrs
posted by DefaultUser
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by DefaultUser

Bad call

Had a sub pour a couple of decorative slabs today. 1 was straight sided (10 x 24) and the other was shaped like an egg/...
16 comments posted 20yrs
posted by deckert
16 comments posted 20yrs posted by deckert

Fire Prevention - Stove Top Fires

You could lose everything in a matter of minutes....WHY take chances? We have an automatic, UL listed, Stove Top Fire E...
4 comments posted 20yrs
posted by rtcox307
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by rtcox307